Find Your Fit
Our heart is for each student to thrive in their experience at IWU. From the spiritual atmosphere to academic rigor, we want you to succeed and LOVE your experience at IWU.
Commitment to Access
College is a transformative experience that cultivates personal discovery and opens career opportunities. At Indiana Wesleyan University, we are committed to opening doors for prospective students to experience an exceptional education at a world-class Christian university. (To learn more about the value of an IWU education, click HERE.) Our application process and admissions policies reflect this commitment:
- No application fee
- Rolling admission / no application deadline
- ACT / SAT test not required for most students (testing policy information below)
- No required essay for admission
- Timely admission decisions (typically within 2 to 3 weeks)
Admission Requirements
- Academic requirements: Minimum GPA of a 2.6 on a 4.0 scale*
- Personal requirements: Applicants must agree to abide by the university’s community guidelines and behavioral expectations
- Required documents: In addition to a completed application, applicants are required to submit official transcripts from their current or most recent high school or college/university.**
*If your academic performance falls below one or more of the listed requirements, an admissions counselor will request additional information regarding your academic history.
** International students have additional requirements. Homeschooled students must submit a transcript with GPA on a 4.0 scale and signed by a parent.
Testing Policy
We realize social distancing practices to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 has resulted in many prospective students being unable to adequately prepare for and take the ACT and/or SAT.
In careful response to these realities, Indiana Wesleyan University has adopted a comprehensive approach to reviewing applicants that includes a careful review of applicants’ high school grades, hobbies and interests, and college motivation as part of the upcoming recruitment cycle (spring/fall 2021). The IWU admissions team look forward to evaluating applicants’ fit based on comprehensive measures, not just a test score and GPA. We still encourage students to submit their test scores to Indiana Wesleyan University if available. Test scores can assist with building the appropriate academic course schedule and with identifying additional resources available to students related to academic support.
Additionally, Indiana Wesleyan University leadership has decided to not consider ACT or SAT when calculating academic merit scholarships for the upcoming recruitment cycle (Spring/Fall 2021). We believe this decision is most equitable for prospective students. Beginning with the incoming class for Spring 2021 and Fall 2021, merit scholarships will be calculated using high school weighted GPA's (or unweighted, if weighted calculations are not available). Transfer student merit scholarships will be calculated using collegiate GPA’s.
Although general admission and merit scholarships no longer incorporate standardized test scores for this recruitment cycle, some specific programs or opportunities at Indiana Wesleyan University may require standardized test scores. For example:
- Students who fall below regular academic requirements for admission may be asked by the Foundations Review Committee to provide indicators of academic ability, including ACT/SAT scores.
- Some academic departments may require ACT/SAT scores for admission into programs.
- Students applying to the John Wesley Scholars or Luther Lee Scholars Program may elect to submit the ACT/SAT test to meet the established applicant criteria.
- ACT/SAT scores may be submitted to guide course placement decisions. For example, ACT/SAT scores may, at times, result in a student testing out of certain required courses.
Athletes who have signed with IWU athletic programs will be required to submit SAT/ACT scores to the NAIA Eligibility Center.
Transferring Credits
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